Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 140 undergraduate programs and 21 graduate and certificate programs across seven academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market.

Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks® thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 12,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavours.

Why Southern Utah University

• Learning communities: College is more than just computers and classrooms. It's about people and experiences. Become part of an intellectual community before stepping foot on campus with Learning Communities at University Housing. By placing students with similar academic and social interests on the same floor of University Housing, you’ll more easily meet the Southern Utah University students who will soon become lifelong friends. In addition to being surrounded by peers of similar interests, students who live in Learning Communities gain special access to SUU professors and staff, exclusive programming and services, and invites to targeted social events, all at no additional cost.
• Academic excellence: Small class sizes, career-focused learning, and hands-on experience all contribute to the quality of an SUU degree. SUU students will graduate with both a diploma and field experience through internships, research, or study abroad.
• University of the Parks®: Southern Utah University is a dynamic teaching and learning community where students and staff immerse themselves in—and are inspired by—the diverse and stunning natural landscape that surrounds the campus. When new students join the SUU community, they inherit the greatest backyard in the country. With nearly 20 National Parks, Monuments, and Recreation Areas within a five-hour drive of SUU, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Students may go horseback riding among the red rock hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park, hike to the top of Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park, explore the cool caves at Great Basin National Park, or go boating at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. 
• Student clubs and organizations: Soccer, rockets, quidditch, hip hop, and finance are only a few of the 130+ clubs on campus. Categories of clubs and organizations include Academic, Advocacy, Athletic, Cultural, Greek, Inter-Collegiate, Occupational, Recreation & Leisure, and Service.
• Athletics: With mascot Thor the Thunderbird leading the way, Southern Utah University's 15 athletic teams compete in Division 1 of the NCAA and are proud members of the Big Sky Conference.